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Area of expenditure 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
Gross benefits paid Premium rebates (a) Net benefits paid Gross benefits paid Premium rebates (a) Net benefits paid Gross benefits paid Premium rebates (a) Net benefits paid
Expenditure
Hospitals 5,213 1,588 3,624 5,674 1,695 3,980 6,255 1,960 4,295
Public hospital services (b) 615 187 428 695 207 487 777 244 534
Private hospitals 4,598 1,401 3,197 4,980 1,487 3,493 5,478 1,716 3,762
Patient transport (c) 139 42 97 152 45 107 187 58 128
Medical services 957 292 666 1,047 313 735 1,183 371 813
Dental services 1,144 348 795 1,234 369 865 1,350 423 927
Other health practitioners 578 176 402 615 184 431 649 203 446
Community and public health 1 — — 1 — — 2 1 1
Medications 71 22 49 67 20 47 67 21 46
Aids and appliances 397 121 276 431 129 302 473 148 325
Total health benefits and levies 8,499 2,590 5,909 9,221 2,754 6,467 10,167 3,185 6,981
Health administration 962 293 669 1,068 319 749 1,282 402 881
Direct expenditure on health goods and services 9,461 2,883 6,578 10,289 3,076 7,216 11,449 3,587 7,862
Items not included in estimates on health goods and services
Non-health ancillaries 15 5 11 19 6 14 24 7 16
Outstanding claims adjustment 98 30 68 123 37 86 128 40 88

  1. The premium rebate is pro-rated across all expense categories (including change in provisions for outstanding claims). The rebate includes rebates paid through the tax system as well as rebates paid to funds, which directly reduce premiums.
  2. Public hospitals services exclude certain services undertaken in hospitals. Can include services provided off-site such as hospital in the home, dialysis or other services.
  3. Includes an Ambulance Service Levy that is payable by all private insurance funds with members in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory to offset the cost of this service.

Note

Components may not add to totals due to rounding.

Source

AIHW 2009. Health expenditure Australia 2007–08. Health and welfare expenditure series no. 37. Cat. no. HWE 46. Canberra: AIHW.